Motion vs Inertia: How Physicists Determine Inertia

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How do physicists determine whether the thing they are measuring, a particle for example, is inert or under motion?
 

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I'm sorry, but the question doesn't make much sense. Maybe you misunderstand what inert, motion or inertia mean. Could you elaborate and/or give an example please.
 

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